Are you looking for voice lessons in Thousand Oaks, California? If so, you’ve come to the right place.
Welcome to vassvoice.com, the online home of soprano and master voice teacher, Heidi Vass. With over 20 years experience training singers in her private studio in Thousand Oaks, CA and the university level, Ms. Vass is an experienced teacher with a track record of success.
Whether you are working on your first demo, preparing for that next musical theatre audition, exploring career and college options in singing, are a seasoned professional working to keep your voice in shape or are simply enjoying your church or community choir, you want to feel more confident in your singing.
To build that confidence and develop your natural vocal ability, you want a clear strategy for improvement.
For most singers, that strategy starts with Voice Lessons.
With so many options for voice lessons and voice teachers in Thousand Oaks, it can be hard to know what to look for.
Is she a qualified voice teacher?
First and foremost, you want to make sure that you are working with a qualified voice teacher.
There is no accreditation for teaching music, so you want to be sure that your voice teacher has a baseline education in Voice and more specifically, Vocal Pedagogy (this is training in the art and science of teaching voice).
You will want to ask your potential teacher where she got her training/education. She will hopefully have at a minimum an undergraduate degree in Voice with studies in Vocal Pedagogy.
Many seasoned voice teachers will have Master’s Degrees in Music with an emphasis in voice. You can also see if she is affiliated with a professional organization that requires requisite experience to join.
For voice teachers in America, the most reputable organization is the National Association of Teachers of Singing. While college degrees and professional affiliations don’t guarantee that you will get a stellar teacher, they do at least offer a level of comfort in knowing that the person you are trusting your voice with has a serious background and is qualified to do the job, at least on paper.
Does she have a track record of successful singers?
Once you have established that you are working with a qualified teacher, you may want to see what kind of students they have worked with.
Have their students had success in singing? Often times a teacher will list the accomplishments of her students in her bio or information.
A good singer is not always a good voice teacher, so you want to be sure that you are choosing a teacher based on her results, not just her performing skills.
Are these voice lessons a good fit for you?
Of course, even if the teacher is great on paper, and has a list of accomplished students, it does not mean she will be the best fit for you.
You want to make sure you are working with someone who you get along with and understand.
You want to work with a teacher who encourages you and makes you feel like you can reach that next level.
Even the best teachers in the world won’t be the perfect fit for everyone. Don’t be afraid to do a trial lesson and get a feel for the teacher before committing to working with her.
Remember, it’s your voice and your musical journey, so don’t be afraid to try a few different teachers to be sure that you are getting the right fit.
Are you ready to start voice lessons?
If you are ready to start your vocal music journey, reach out to Heidi Vass and schedule a consultation lesson today. You can take lessons in her Thousand Oaks studio or Online from anywhere.